Nexus 5X review: The compact LG-built Nexus with a USB-C port and fingerprint reader.
The affordable 2015 Nexus — a good camera held back by 2 GB RAM.
The Nexus 5X paired the 6P’s camera with a compact, cheaper body. Just 2 GB of RAM aged it quickly; it is a legacy device now.
01Display
58/10058/100 is one of the weaker display results among mid-range phones of 2015 — 8 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.
02Camera
56/10056/100 trails the 59-point cohort average for mid-range phones of 2015.
03Performance
36/10036/100 is one of the weaker performance results among mid-range phones of 2015 — 20 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.
04Battery
48/10048/100 is one of the weaker battery results among mid-range phones of 2015 — 17 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.
05Build
54/10054/100 is one of the weaker build results among mid-range phones of 2015 — 13 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.
06Value
50/10050/100 is one of the weaker value results among mid-range phones of 2015 — 9 points under the average. Check the rows below before buying for this.
- Compact and light at 136 g.
- Same well-regarded 12.3 MP camera as the 6P.
- Rear fingerprint reader and USB-C.
- Clean stock Android.
- Only 2 GB RAM — became sluggish with updates.
- Mono speaker; plastic build.
- Software ended at Android 8.
- Discontinued.
How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 42-phone cohort of mid-range devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .